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What is the main difference between the hip joint and the shoulder joint?
What is the main difference between the hip joint and the shoulder joint?
What is the function of the lesser trochanter in identifying a left or right femur?
What is the function of the lesser trochanter in identifying a left or right femur?
What is the result of a large Q-angle in the hip joint?
What is the result of a large Q-angle in the hip joint?
What is the name of the ligament that connects the head of the femur to the acetabulum?
What is the name of the ligament that connects the head of the femur to the acetabulum?
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What is a common type of injury that can occur in the hip joint?
What is a common type of injury that can occur in the hip joint?
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What is a surgical procedure that may be performed to treat hip joint injuries or degeneration?
What is a surgical procedure that may be performed to treat hip joint injuries or degeneration?
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Which nerve contributes to the same dermatome as the femoral nerve?
Which nerve contributes to the same dermatome as the femoral nerve?
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What is the main action of the gluteus maximus muscle at the hip?
What is the main action of the gluteus maximus muscle at the hip?
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Which muscle is innervated by the superior gluteal nerve?
Which muscle is innervated by the superior gluteal nerve?
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What is the origin of the gluteus medius muscle?
What is the origin of the gluteus medius muscle?
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Which nerve is responsible for the innervation of the gluteus maximus muscle?
Which nerve is responsible for the innervation of the gluteus maximus muscle?
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What is the common fiber contribution between the obturator nerve and femoral nerve?
What is the common fiber contribution between the obturator nerve and femoral nerve?
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What is the primary function of the Piriformis muscle in the hip joint?
What is the primary function of the Piriformis muscle in the hip joint?
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Which of the following muscles is NOT an intrinsic muscle of the hip and gluteal region?
Which of the following muscles is NOT an intrinsic muscle of the hip and gluteal region?
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What is the functional implication of a nervous injury to the Obturator internus muscle?
What is the functional implication of a nervous injury to the Obturator internus muscle?
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Which bony landmark is a key attachment point for the Piriformis muscle?
Which bony landmark is a key attachment point for the Piriformis muscle?
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What is the primary function of the Tensor fascia latae muscle in the hip joint?
What is the primary function of the Tensor fascia latae muscle in the hip joint?
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Which nerve supplies the Obturator internus muscle?
Which nerve supplies the Obturator internus muscle?
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